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Piper Warrior II (PA28-161)
Weights
| Aircraft Number |
Empty Weight |
Empty Moment |
Useful Load |
| 47687 |
1522.0 lb. |
130871.65 |
803.0 lb. |
Maximum Weights
| |
Normal |
Utility |
| Ramp Weight |
2325 lb. |
2020 lb. |
| Takeoff Weight |
2325 lb. |
2020 lb. |
| Landing Weight |
2325 lb. |
2020 lb. |
| Baggage Weight |
200 lb. |
None |
Powerplant
Engine: Lycoming O-320, 160BHP @ 2700 RPM. Four cylinders, direct drive, horizontally opposed, air cooled, carburetor-equipped.
| Oil: |
Full |
8 qt. |
|
Min. for Local Flight |
6 qt. |
|
Min. for X-Country |
7 qt. |
|
Grade and Type |
Summer - 100W50 wt. |
|
|
Winter - 65W30 wt. |
Fuel System
| Fuel: |
Approved Grades |
100LL (blue), 100 (green) |
|
Total Fuel |
50.0 Gal. |
|
Total Usable |
48.0 Gal. |
System Description: The airplane is equipped with a standard fuel system consisting of two vented fuel tanks, a fuel tank selector valve, fuel strainer, manual primer, engine driven fuel pump, auxiliary electric fuel pump, and carburetor. Fuel is pressure feed from the wing tanks to the fuel selector valve, through a fuel strainer to the fuel pumps and then to the carburetor. From the carburetor, mixed fuel and air flows to the cylinders through intake manifold tubes. Usable capacity to the bottom of the indicator tab is 17 gallons.
Landing Gear and Brakes
System Description: Landing gear is fixed in the tricycle configuration. Directional control is provided by the steerable nose wheel. Each main gear wheel is equipped with a hydraulically actuated disc-type brake on the inboard side of each wheel.
| Tire Inflation: |
Mains |
24 psi. |
|
Nose |
30 psi. |
Electrical System
| Alternator |
14 volt, 60 ampere |
| Battery |
12 volt |
System Description: The battery is located behind the main spar on the right side of the fuselage below the rear passenger seat. All avionics equipment should be turned off prior to starting the engine to prevent harmful transient voltages from damaging this equipment. The ammeter indicates the electrical load on the alternator in amperes. With all the electrical equipment turned off and the master switch on, the ammeter will indicate the charging rate of the battery, which is approximately 2 amperes.
Speeds
| BEST GLIDE SPEED |
|
73 KIAS |
| Stall in landing configuration |
Vso |
44 KIAS |
| Stall in cruise configuration |
Vs1 |
50 KIAS |
| Rotate Speed |
Vr |
45-55 KIAS |
| Best angle of climb |
Vx |
63 KIAS |
| Best rate of climb |
Vy |
79 KIAS |
| Maneuvering Speed |
Va |
|
|
2325 lb. |
111 KIAS |
|
1531 lb. |
88 KIAS |
| Flaps extended |
Vfe |
103 KIAS |
| Max. Structural Cruising Speed |
Vno |
126 KIAS |
| Enroute Climb Speed |
|
87 KIAS |
| Approach Speed |
|
63 KIAS |
| Never Exceed |
Vne |
160 KIAS |
| Demonstrated Crosswind Component |
17 knots |
